Vintage Tube Talk: Peggy Olson & Patty Duke

Yesterday Season 4 of Mad Men was released on DVD, so of course I had to run to the store and buy it. I started watching the show in January and so far I've finished the first 3 seasons. I'm super excited to start the 4th season tonight!


To celebrate, I thought I'd share a fun little dress I found a few weeks ago that reminds me so much of Mad Men's Peggy Olson!

1960s Scooter Secretary Dress with Ascot Tie and Peggy Olson from Mad Men

I just love the gorgeous gowns and chic outfits of the ladies in Mad Men, but Peggy has a style all her own. In the first season she comes into the office dressed like a cute little college girl, but with every new episode her style gets more sophisticated. She ignores her fellow secretaries' advice to show her legs more and instead comes in with nicely tailored, professional knee length dresses and skirts. She wears a variety of textures and patterns, including pleated skirts and geometric prints like the ones on my dress! Many of her outfits also include ascot ties, almost like she's telling all those ad men that she can wear a tie too because she's their equal. Peggy certainly doesn't need a revealing or tight garment to catch a man's attention! Her sassy secretary dresses show everyone just the kind of creative, independent lady that she is!


To add some more TV fun, I also wanted to share a cute little dress that's very reminiscent of sweetheart TV starlet of the 60s, Patty Duke!

Patty Duke from The Patty Duke Show and my 1960s houndstooth flower print shirt dress

Much like Peggy Olson, Patty Duke was never afraid to be daring with her outfits. She was known for the trendy little dresses she wore with girly patterns like paisley and flowers, but she was also known for mixing that girliness with tomboyish spunk! Patty definitely rocked the shirt dress style, a comfortable and boyish design that was a perfect fit for her energetic personality. What made her dresses so trendy wasn't only this smart combination of girly patterns and tomboyish fits though. The contemporary and flirty mini cuts of her dresses very much appealed to the fearless attitudes of the American teenage girl! All-American sweetheart meets 60s teenage rebel indeed!


Both dresses are available now in my shop so be sure to check them out!

Turn, Turn, Turn!

Miss Turnstyles at her favorite turnstile!

Hello! My name is Meggie and I welcome you to the Miss Turnstyles blog! Here you will rediscover old styles with me and turn them new again! How can this be done through a blog, you ask? Well you see, every time we shine the spotlight on a vintage item, we turn its style around. Suddenly a forgotten piece of history is rediscovered and we learn new ways to use and enjoy it in our lives today! Whether its a quirky little owl figurine that lightens up the mood of a space or a stunning 1950s cocktail dress that sasses up your party wardrobe, there is an old style for every person to rediscover and turn new again!

It's like what The Byrds sang about in their hit song, "Turn! Turn! Turn!":

"To everything, turn, turn, turn

There is a season, turn, turn, turn

And a time for every purpose under heaven"

Everything has a time and a purpose, but just like the seasons that are always turning and coming back, so can the time and purpose of everything else! Especially vintage!

These guys had the right idea!

I'm so excited to get started on this adventure with you! Together we'll explore a little corner of the nostalgic world where rediscovery rules and there's styles that twist and turn your life around! It's my hope to share with you all the things I love about the good old times gone by! I'll be telling you all about my vintage treasure hunting adventures and the stories behind my finds, as well as things that I feel inspire or ignite my passion for the old-fashioned!

Thanks for reading my opening thoughts and I hope that you'll stop by often!